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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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